Justice Dept. Dismisses Threats Case in Minnesota Days Before Trial
The government said it could not prove that a man accused of threatening federal agents had committed a crime, adding to the scores of cases…
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Colorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email Shows
The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration o…
6 Dead, Including Gunman, in Series of Shootings in Michigan, Police Say
The gunman, Chad Hickman, was found dead in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township, the authorities said. A motive for the sh…
Man, 18, Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Kicking Sea Lion in California
The man bobbed and wove before lobbing a kick at a sea lion in San Diego last month, a video of the episode shows.
South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman
Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face J…
Two Billy Goats Boarded a Bus in Portland. They Did Not Have Passes.
Security camera footage showed the goats entering the TriMet bus in Portland, Ore., through the middle doors before some passengers shooed t…
President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines
Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.
Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
Can an 80-Year-Old Senator Outrun the Age Issue?
Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.
Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long en…
John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98
Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager livi…
Here Are the Biggest Stock Traders in Congress
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.